Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,547, Robert Gilmore, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gilmore, Robert
S. 36,547
CONTENTS

Hampden Mass.
Massachusetts to Connecticut
Robert Gilmore
of Mr. Brimfield in the state of - Massd. who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond - of the Massd. line, for the term of 1 year
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 29. of May. 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of Mar. 1819 and sent to J. Hooker Inuse, Springfield
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 9 m. 7/61 - 73.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 48. -
$ 121.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued notification sent Oct. 10. 1820 to Elisha Mearns, Folland

I William Gilmore of Stafford in the State of Connecticut do depose & say that in April 1775 soon after Lexington Battle I went into the then army as a lieutenant in Capt d  camp Bardwell's Col d Brewer's regiment & continued in said service at Roxbury for eight Months & that my brother Robert Gilmore was also in the said service while I was there - that I knew of his enlisting not long before I returned home which was in December 1775 for one year & that he was some time home a year later than I was & heard from him frequently in the army of the United States while at & near Boston & afterwards near New York in 1776 while the army was there —
W. Gilmore
May 30.
Mass s Hampden County ss. May 30. 1910 Then the above named William Gilmore personally appeared & being duly examined swore and from made solemn oaths to the truth of the facts stated in the above affidavit as being true.
Before John Hooker Chief Justice

x Robt Gilmore Bonds Regt Massachusetts Line
1 year Admitted
of 1st Brimfield ss. Dec. May 29. 1818 x Paparal
Robt Gilmore

Robert Gilmore of Stockbridge South Brimfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Collier, upon oath makes the following declaration that sometime in September, to the best of his recollection, in the year 1775, he enlisted into Capt. Phinehas Cook's Company in Col. Bend's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line for the term of one year as a corporal - that he faithfully served for & during said term of one year, in said capacity of Corporal & at the end thereof was honorably discharged at Mount Independence - that in consequence of the smallpox from which he had not then recovered he was discharged about fifteen or twenty days before the actual expiration of said term by the Surgeon - but he has not seen his discharge for more than twenty years & verily believes it to be lost - that he is more than eighty five years old & is very infirm & almost helpless - that he was afterwards in the service six months under Capt. Joseph Totten he does not remember the Colonel's name, in Brigadier General Warner's Brigade, from which service he was honorably discharged - That he is in the most abject state of poverty - & by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of his dear country's assistance for support - & he hereby do relinquishes his claim to every other pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States - and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service except the annexed affidavit of Mr. Gilmore - and that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the late law of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" - P.S. 6
Hampshire ss. On this 29 th day of May A.D. 1818 personally appeared before me John Stocker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Counties of Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including said County of Hampshire Robert Gilmore above named & in my presence subscribed & made oath to the declaration by him above made & it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Robert Gilmore did serve more than nine months in the continental army in the revolutionary war as he has stated in his affidavit above - that he is in reduced circumstances in life & placed in need of assistance from his country for support & I do hereby traverse the above & answer in the testimony & proceedings had before me in the above application to the Secretary of the Department of War - John Stocker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for said County of Hampshire, do certify that the above named John Stocker is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas above named, that the above signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court.
Wm John Ingersoll Clerk

Robert Gilman,
7.331-
Sept. 10/19
The whole date is made in Concord, N.H. and must be made. continue
Elisha Stearns, Esq. Folland Concord
P 10 th Oct 10/20

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court or Court of Common Pleas, June term, 1820
ON this 3 day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Robert Gilmore aged 87 years, resident in Stafford in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
one year in Capt Phineas Lock's company Col. P. Bond, Reg t Mass. lines original declaration was dated 29 th day of May 1818 and the number of his pension certificate 7331
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule
Nothing
Rob t Gilmore
The declaration is disabled through age & infirmity from doing any thing for his support and now is & for several years past has been maintained by the town of Stafford - He has no family and is an old bachelor

Sworn to and declared by said Robt. Gilman on the 3 d day of July 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is  the declarant has no property whatsoever and that his circumstances are truly stated herein -
I, Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 3 d day of July 1820
E. Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of

36 547 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36, 547
Robert Gilmore
Carp Rev MD
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 195-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Gilmore of Joseph Semper suspended,
See let. 25 Aug t 1842 Jas Koontz let. to Hon. C. H. Williams Jany 11. 1843. let to Hon. Milton Brown, Feb. 7 1843
Act 7 July 1835

Robert Gilmore.
Transfer -

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Tolland ss. State of Conn.
On this 27 th day of July 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Tolland personally appeared Robert Gilmore of Stafford in s d County who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Phineas Cook in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dodd in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Conn. where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Rob t Gilmore
Fanning Mann Justice Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

ATTORNEY FOR A TRANSACTION
State of Connecticut ss County of Tolland
I Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court for the County of Tolland do hereby certify that Benning Mearns within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Tolland this 28 th day of Aug t 1820
E Stearns Clerk

Howard 6? Aug. 29
Recd P. 2 Sept 28 1842 Spring
Hon John C Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

Sollers Conn. Aug t 28 1820
Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War - Sir, I return the application of Rob t Gilmore for the continuance of his pension also an application for a transfer - As the applicant has no property whatever, and as a schedule can not be made out without calling the bond together again on purpose, it is hoped that the making out of a new one may be dispensed with
I am very Respectfully Your obed Serv t
Ebenezer Stearns